smooth out
Example Sentences
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It is common courtesy today to reach for a nearby rake after you have played from a bunker, and to smooth out the surface for the rest of the players.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
A little AI likely won’t hurt if you use it to smooth out the rough edges; after all, the company uses it in many areas of its own operations.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
Other reports obtained by The Times describe federal cleanup workers, on multiple occasions, using ash-contaminated soil to backfill holes and smooth out uneven portions of fire-destroyed properties in the Palisades burn scar.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025
"Subsequent CPI's will likely smooth out the statistical errors that might have been present in today's report."
From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025
August closed her eyes, used her fingers to smooth out the skin on her forehead.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
